Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources
14TH AMENDMENT. N.d. Photograph. 14th Amendment. Web. 16 Dec. 2013.
This is a scan of a document giving citizenship to someone from Iceland. This was used as the
banner for the 14th Amendment page.
"Abraham Lincoln reads Emancipation Proclamation." Image. Library of Congress. American
Government. ABC-CLIO,2013. Web. 19 Dec. 2013.
This is an image of Abraham Lincoln and a few other men sitting together and Lincoln is reading
the Emancipation Proclamation. This is used on the Emancipation Proclamation page.
America's Black Holocaust Museum. N.d. Photograph. Americas Black Holocaust Museum Voting Rights
for Blacks and Poor Whites in the Jim Crow South Comments. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
This is a photo of a black man being intimidated into voting the democratic ticket by two men
from the south holding a gun up to his head. This picture is being used in the 15 th Amendment
page as a banner.
American Products Historic Documents & Prints. N.d. Photograph. American Products Historic
Documents & Prints. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
This is an image of the constitution’s first page. This photo is being used as the banner for the
page on the constitution.
Barbara Brackman's MATERIAL CULTURE: Civil War Jubilee: Meaning Behind the Names. N.d.
Photograph. Barbara Brackman's MATERIAL CULTURE: Civil War Jubilee: Meaning Behind the
Names. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
This is an image of a banner or broad side depicting Abraham Lincoln with text from the
Emancipation Proclamation and a banner across the top. Used in the Emancipation
Proclamation page as the banner.
Christian Black Codes of 1724. N.d. Photograph. Christian Black Codes of 1724. Web. 16 Dec. 2013.
This is a photograph of a building with a sign that says “Auction & Negro Sales.” There is a man
sitting in front of the building. This photo is being used as a banner in the Black Codes page.
"Emancipation Proclamation." Image. Library of Congress. American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013.
Web. 19 Dec. 2013.
This is an image of the Emancipation Proclamation document with a border and Abraham
Lincoln’s face on it. It was used in the Emancipation Proclamation page.
Emancipation Proclamation. N.d. Photograph. Emancipation Proclamation. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.
This was a combination of 5 different images on one page. They are scans of the 5 pages of the
original manuscript of the Emancipation Proclamation. Used on the Emancipation Proclamation
page.
Freedmens Bureau, 1867. N.d. Photograph. Fine Art America. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
This is an image of a group of people, both white and black, sitting in a room together. This
photo is being used in the Freedmen’s Bureau page.
"Freedmen's Bureau Memphis office meeting." Image. North Wind Picture Archives. American
Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 19 Dec. 2013.
This is an image depicting a Freedmen’s Bureau meeting taking place in Memphis, Tennessee.
This photo is being used on the Freedman’s Bureau page.
Friday Ramblings: Do We Even Deserve Our Constitution? N.d. Photograph. SENTRY JOURNAL. Web. 19
Dec. 2013.
This is a photo of the constitution with a gavel on top of it and some other documents around
it. Used in the Political documents page.
Grave of Thomas Mundy Peterson, Perth Amboy, NJ. N.d. Photograph. PureHistory. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture (portrait) of Thomas Mundy Peterson, the first man to vote under the
provisions of the 15th Amendment.
Iowa General Assembly. "Ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment, 1866." The Gilder Lehrman Institute of
American History. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
This is a scan of the document ratifying the 13th Amendment. Used as the banner on the home
page.
Lincoln, Abraham. "The Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863." The Gilder Lehrman Institute of
American History. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
This was the actual Emancipation Proclamation. It was used to get a quote for the Emancipation
Proclamation page.
Lincoln Timeline | 13th Amendment | Event View. N.d. Photograph. Lincoln Timeline | 13th
Amendment | Event View. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
This is an image of African Americans doing work after being newly freed by the 13 th
Amendment. This image is used as the banner for the 13th Amendment page.
"Sojourner Truth: Fourteenth Amendment speech (1867)." American Government. ABC-CLIO,
2013. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.
This is a speech from Sojourner Truth concerning the 14 th Amendment and how it is only really
helping black men. This was used to get a quote for the page on the 14 th Amendment.
Virginia Historical Society. N.d. Photograph. Freedmen's Schools. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
This was a page with multiple images. One image was a journal article about a church being
used and a Freedmen’s school. Another was an image of black children being taught by a white
Bureau Agent. The last picture was an image or scan of the school roster with the names of all
the children. Used in the Freedmen’s Bureau page.
Secondary Sources
"13th, 14th and 15th Amendments." BlackHistory.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
This was a briefing of all the Reconstruction Amendments. A brief summary of what each
amendment did and when it was proposed and ratified. Used for information for the 13 th, 14th
and 15th Amendment pages.
"Black Codes." Black Codes. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Dec. 2013.
This was a source giving very surface level information on Black codes. This source was just
used as supporting information to go along with other sources. Used on the Black Codes page.
"Black Codes." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
This was a source providing surface level information and providing a nice summary of Black
Codes giving many dates. This was used as supporting information to use with information from
other sources. Used on Black Codes page.
"Black Codes of Mississippi (1865)." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 19 Dec. 2013.
This source focused on the Black Codes specifically place in the state of Mississippi. This source
was a great source for identifying what Black Codes do. Used in the Black Codes page.
"Emancipation Proclamation (1863)." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 19 Dec. 2013.
This is information pertaining to the Emancipation Proclamation. This source discusses what the
Proclamation was supposed to do compared to what it did. Used for information for the
Emancipation Proclamation page.
"Freedmen's Bureau." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 19 Dec. 2013.
This was basic information pertaining to the Freedmen’s Bureau. Discussed what they did and
who and how they helped. Used in the Freedmen’s Bureau page.
"Freedmen's Bureau." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
This is supporting information pertaining to Freedmen’s Bureau. It provides more of what they
do and give some better dates as well. Used in the Freedmen’s Bureau page.
Schroeder-Lein, Glenna R., and Richard Zuczek. "black codes." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013.
Web. 19 Dec. 2013.
This was the main source of my information for Black Codes. It provided very clear information
pertaining to what rights were taken away and what Black Codes were. This was a great source
used on the Black Codes page.
Schweikart, Larry. "individual freedom." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 7 Nov.
2013.
This was a good source used on the Black Codes and 15th Amendment page. Only used for
small, supporting facts. Discussed some basic rights.
Starks, Glenn L., and F. Erik Brooks. "U.S. Constitution (Overview)." American Government. ABC-CLIO,
2013. Web. 19 Dec. 2013.
This was, as stated in the title, an overview of the U.S. Constitution. Gave basic information on
what the constitution did for America. Used on the Constitution page.
Vile, John R. "civil rights." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.
This gave basic information on what are considered civil rights. Supporting information only.
Used on the 14th Amendment page.
Weiss, Nancy J. "Black codes." World Book Student. World Book, 2013. Web. 8 Dec. 2013.
This was another source used for supporting information about Black Codes. This source was
used on the Black Codes page.